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[*NastyGradeA*]

right then guys n galls i am confused, i work in IT and if i get this problem at work there is usually a router at the heart of the problem, however I aint got one, i just got boosted up to a meg with my isp but i ping the same, and i am upgrading again on the 4th to 4 meg and i reccon my ping will be the same ..any idea's anyone i wanna get below 100

[Hoody]

Just a quick reply, i'm off out in a sec...

Your ping is the time it takes for the packets of information to be sent to the server and back again (techies correct me on this if i'm wrong)

If the server is in the US and you (like me) are in the uk, it takes a certain time for the packets to get there and back... in my case about 100ms

It's all a question of distance, unfortunately you won't ping any lower with a faster broadband speed, but you will be able to download music, film and the like a whole lot quicker.

Hoody

[*NastyJeff*]

The best you will prolly get is around 110 to my server. However, this is only with tweaking your system first

[*NastyGradeA*]

ok great..ill look forward to it when I get back on line

[*NastyGradeA*]

But back to what you say ...i shouyld still hit the dns server quicker i would have though..cos thats where the delay is !!! i did a tracert ..saying that when Buldog remove their thumbs out of their arses I may have a better dns server ...I know Tiscali are notoriusly crap

[*NastyJeff*]

Tell ya what. I have extra computers, a 3 meg line, if you don't mind sleeping on the couch, C'MON OVER!

[*NastyGradeA*]

ahah just like at home...I am made to sleep on the couch here too